Gambia Revokes Kamalo Land Allocations.
BANJUL, Gambia—The Gambian government has revoked all land allocations at the Kamalo Extension and canceled allocations at Kamalo Proper that lacked ministerial approval or proper documentation.
Lands Minister Hamat Bah announced these actions at a press conference on Monday. The government will formally notify affected individuals in writing.
A task force investigated the allocations. It recommended limiting individuals with multiple Kamalo Proper allocations to just one. The state will forfeit any extra allocations.
The government also revoked allocations to people who provided personal bank accounts instead of company accounts.
Minister Bah said the government adopted the task force's recommendations. These include:
The Ministry of Lands noted that certain staff members were mentioned in the report. The government has also adopted this recommendation.
BANJUL, Gambia—The Gambian government has revoked all land allocations at the Kamalo Extension and canceled allocations at Kamalo Proper that lacked ministerial approval or proper documentation.
Lands Minister Hamat Bah announced these actions at a press conference on Monday. The government will formally notify affected individuals in writing.
A task force investigated the allocations. It recommended limiting individuals with multiple Kamalo Proper allocations to just one. The state will forfeit any extra allocations.
The government also revoked allocations to people who provided personal bank accounts instead of company accounts.
Minister Bah said the government adopted the task force's recommendations. These include:
- Conducting an environmental impact assessment before any Kamalo development
- Holding officials accountable for the missing Kamalo file
- Developing a National Land Policy
The Ministry of Lands noted that certain staff members were mentioned in the report. The government has also adopted this recommendation.
